University of Wisconsin–Madison

Category: Aging-Related Funding

NIH Research Education Program – Research Experiences (Parent R25 – Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Supports educational activities that complement and/or enhance training of a workforce to meet the nation’s biomedical, behavioral and clinical research needs and recruit individuals with specific specialty or disciplinary backgrounds to research careers in biomedical, behavioral and clinical sciences to foster a better understanding of biomedical, behavioral and clinical research and its implications. [Exp. 5/26/29.]

Biology of Aging Rapid Data Award

Up to $10,000 supporting efficient acquisition of data for grant applications or publications relevant to the biology of aging and mechanisms linking aging to aging-associated diseases. Open to all investigators, esp those outside the University of Rochester. All projects should utilize Upstate NY NSC Research Core services. Collaboration with other Nathan Shock Centers strongly encouraged. [Applications accepted on a rolling basis and reviewed monthly.]

Fund for Conferences on Understanding Human Lifespan and Processes of Aging

Up to $10,000 to support scientific meetings, conferences, and workshops relevant to the mission of the Hevolution Foundation. Larger support may be considered. Open to non-profit organizations, public and private universities, colleges, laboratories and government agencies in North America, the UK, and EU countries hosting meetings in said regions. [Annual applications deadlines: January 31, April 30, July 31, October 31.]

NIH Exploratory/Developmental Research Project Grant (Parent R21 Basic Experimental Studies with Humans Required)

Supports the early and conceptual stages of exploratory and developmental research projects that may involve considerable risk but may lead to a breakthrough in a particular area or to the development of novel techniques, agents, methodologies, models, or applications that could have a major impact on a field of biomedical, behavioral, or clinical research. [Posted 12/18/2024. Expires 01/08/2028.]

Stephen I. Katz Early Stage Investigator Research Project Grant (R01 Basic Experimental Studies with Human Required)

Provides a new pathway for ESIs who wish to propose research projects in a new direction for which preliminary data do not exist. Open to a broad range of scientific research relevant to the mission of the participating NIH Institutes and Centers (ICs), notably NIA, NICHD, ORWH. [Posted August 25, 2025. Expires August 26, 2028.]